Capitol Hill’s 2025 sit in a park watching free music, dancing, and movies season isn’t over but it is winding down quickly. Don’t miss out. This weekend brings plenty of things to get out and do including the 2025 Capitol Hill Garage Sale Day.

• WEDNESDAY — Music in the Arboretum: Ben Hunter & The Intraterrestrials —  The Arboretum’s FREE summer music series is back! Savor the sounds of beloved local musicians, enjoy a sweet treat, and relax among the trees. All ages welcome! On Wednesday, August 13, Ben Hunter & The Intraterrestrials will share folk music – past, present, and future – from the Black diaspora.

• THURSDAY — Capitol Hill Art Walk — Join us in the Chophouse Row courtyard for Capitol Hill Art Walk every second Thursday of the month

• THURSDAY — Dancing Til Dusk: Weather Birds @ Cal Anderson Park — Free dancing to live music with a portable dance floor. First hour is a lesson (no partner necessary), followed by 2 hours of dancing.

• THURSDAY — Summer Series at the Amphitheater — Kalimba  and Day Soul Exquisite in the final Volunteer Park concert of the summer

• FRIDAY — Center City Cinema: Indiana Jones – Raiders of the Lost Ark — Freeway Park Films Movies start at 6:30 PM

• FRIDAY — GreenStage Presents FREE Shakespeare in the Park — Midsummer Night’s Dream in Pratt Park

• SATURDAY — Picnic at the Pillars — Join Lid I-5 for a community picnic on August 16 to celebrate a temporary reprieve from the roar of I-5 traffic due to the weekend closure of all northbound lanes.

• SUNDAY — Capitol Hill Garage Sale Day 2025 — The Capitol Hill Garage Sale returns Sunday, August 17th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Cal Anderson Park! This annual event is Seattle’s longest running community-wide garage sale and regularly features over 100 people selling their treasures in Cal Anderson Park in addition to many independent garage sales at homes across Capitol Hill.

Looking for more? Check out the CHS Calendar.

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